 Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 20: The Department of Burns & Plastic Surgery at AIIMS Jammu continues to provide advanced reconstructive and hand surgery services to patients not only from Jammu & Kashmir but also from neighbouring states including Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
The department routinely manages complex hand injuries, tendon repairs, congenital hand deformities, post-burn contractures, microsurgical procedures, flap reconstructions, artificial skin substitute applications, and skin grafting surgeries with multidisciplinary support from Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PMR).
Dr Rahul Gorka, Assistant Professor & Officiating Head, Department of Burns & Plastic Surgery, stated that several referred and difficult cases, including many paediatric hand trauma and deformity patients, are now being treated successfully at AIIMS Jammu using advanced reconstructive techniques, microsurgical precision, staged rehabilitation, and careful surgical planning. Many patients had long-standing deformities, delayed presentation, or had previously been considered high-risk or difficult for surgical correction elsewhere.
In one recent case, a four-year-old child was brought to AIIMS Jammu with complaints of severe post-burn hand contracture deformity causing fusion of thumb and fingers following childhood burn injuries. The child underwent detailed evaluation and planning leading to a successful reconstructive surgery. The procedure involved contracture release, separation of fused digits, local flap coverage, multiple Z-plasties, and full-thickness skin grafting (FTSG) all under one surgical plan to restore hand function and mobility.
Following surgery and rehabilitation, the child has shown significant functional improvement and recovery.
Prof. Dr. D.N. Sharma, ED & CEO, AIIMS Jammu, emphasized that early treatment of burns, hand injuries, and congenital deformities is important to prevent permanent disability and improve long-term functional outcomes. AIIMS Jammu remains committed to providing affordable and advanced reconstructive plastic surgery care aimed at restoring function, confidence, and quality of life. |
